Straw-insertable, reusable drinking container seal

ABSTRACT

A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device is disclosed, including a flexible disk-like body and a geometrically shaped body for a drinking container, especially a container used for beer, soft drink, punch, fruit juice, vegetable juice, drinking water, and other consumable liquids. The said sealing device comprises at least one or a combination of disk-like bodies and geometrically shaped bodies within a drinking container cap having one or plurality of lines of weakness located on the top surface of at least one said body within the container rim adapted for inserting, holding and adjusting the length a drinking straw through the said top surface and thus into the drinking container and resealable when placed back into the said container. Once the container has been opened, one or a plurality of disk-like-bodies or geometrically shaped bodies are removed from within the cap and utilized to hold a drinking straw in place above the rim of the said container while in use. The length of the straw above the container rim is adjusted within at least one said disk-like body or geometrically shaped body to suit the user. At least one flexible disk-like body or geometrically shaped body is also removable or extendable to hold a drinking straw both inside and outside of the drinking container. After use, the straw and disk-like body or geometrically shaped body is discarded or put back into the container cap for resealing. At least one extended disk-like body or geometrically shaped body will also be utilized by the manufacturer to install and store a straw within the container for the consumer&#39;s use.

RELATED US APPLICATION DATA

Inventor(s): Date: U.S. Pat. No: Gregory Et Al 31 Oct. 1995 5,462,187 J.G. Paniagua 28 Aug. 1962 3,051,342 Toczek Et Al. 14 Mar. 1995 5,397,023Rush Et Al. 15 Sep. 1992 5,147,065 John B. Busch 27 Apr. 1928 1,706,209Shull 30 Jul. 1985 4,531,649 Loffler 14 Jul. 1992 5,129,533 N. J.Penning  4 Mar. 1942 2,388,568 M. A. Van Der Spek 11 Nov. 1952 2,617,559N. R. Mainiere  3 Jun. 1958 2,837,234 H. E. Vivian Et Al. 26 Sep. 19613,001,883 Dutt Et Al. 20 Jan. 1987 4,637,519 Ichinose Et Al. 14 Apr.1981 Re. 30,573 L. J. Kennedy 3,767,076 M. Tate Et Al. 12 Jun. 19341,962,883 G. C. Allen 23 Oct. 1944 2,432,132

RELATED FOREIGN APPLICATION DATA

Inventor(s): Date: Patent Number: France February 1963 1,322,638 Canada9 Sep. 1973 933,489

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

When a straw is used to consume a beverage from a drinking container-,such as beer, soft drink, fruit juice, vegetable juice, drinking water,and other consumable liquids, it usually sinks below the rim of thecontainer, after one sip or another. Many consumers will then stick afinger, usually dirty, into the neck of the container to retrieve thestraw. Others will put the neck of the container, also usuallyunsanitary, into their mouth and turn the container up side down in anattempt to retrieve the straw. For many years, drinking directly fromthe mouth of a container has been a hygiene concern to some users forseveral external reasons. Further, when drinking from a large containerwith a straw, one often desires to save some of the beverage and put thecap back on the container, if it has not been dropped or lost. Furtheryet, when one wishes to drink with a straw from that same containerlater, another straw may be needed and not be available. Therefore, acontainer that has a cap attached and stores a retrievable drinkingstraw helps to solve some hygiene concerns and also helps to makedrinking from a container more convenient and safe.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to utilizing one or a plurality ofdisk-like bodies or geometrically shaped bodies having one or aplurality of lines of weakness for inserting and holding a drinkingstraw through at least one said body and thus into a drinking containerand resealing the said container cap when the user desires. The presentinvention also relates to utilizing one or a plurality of disk-likebodies or geometrically shaped bodies comprising one or a plurality oflines of weakness within the container rim and on the top surface of thesaid body that are removable, extendable and adaptable for inserting andholding a drinking straw both inside and outside of a drinkingcontainer. At least one disk-like body or geometrically shaped body isalso used for inserting and holding a drinking container straw to anadjusted length above the container rim. When a drinking container hasbeen opened at least one or more disk-like bodies or geometricallyshaped bodies are removed, used and put back into the said container capor discarded, leaving at least one said body for resealing.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a sealingdevice for a container cap comprising one or a plurality of disk-likebodies having at least one line of weakness, within the container rim,adapted for inserting and holding a drinking straw through the topsurface and thus into the drinking container and resealable when placedback into the said container.

Another object of this invention is to provide a sealing device for adrinking container cap comprising at least one disk-like body and atleast one geometrically shaped body, attached within the container rim,and adapted for removal and for inserting and holding a drinking strawthrough the top surface of at least one said body and thus into thedrinking container and resealable when placed back into the saidcontainer.

Another object of this invention is to provide a sealing device for adrinking container cap comprising one or a plurality of geometricallyshaped bodies with one or a plurality of lines of weakness, within thecontainer rim, adapted for inserting and holding a drinking strawthrough the top surface and thus into the drinking container andresealable when placed back into the container.

Another object of this invention is to provide a sealing device for adrinking container cap comprising at least one disk-like body having atleast one line of weakness, within the container rim, for removal orextending the said body, adapted for inserting and holding a drinkingstraw through the top surface above the container rim and thus into thedrinking container and resealable when placed back into the saidcontainer cap.

Another object of this invention is to provide a sealing device for acontainer cap comprising at least one disk-like body attached to atleast one geometrically shaped body having at least one line ofweakness, within the container rim, for removal or extending the saidbody, adapted for inserting and holding a drinking straw above thecontainer rim and thus into the drinking container and resealable whenplaced back into the said container cap.

Another object of this invention is to provide a sealing device for acontainer cap comprising at least one geometrically shaped body attachedto one or a plurality of geometrically shaped bodies having at least oneline of weakness, within the container rim, removable, extendable, andadaptable for inserting and holding a drinking straw above the containerrim and thus into the drinking container and resealable when placed backinto the said container cap.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a sealing devicefor a drinking container cap comprising one or a plurality of disk-likebodies having at least one line of weakness, within the container rim,adapted for inserting, holding and adjusting the length of a drinkingstraw above the container rim and thus into the drinking container andresealable when placed back into the said container cap.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a sealing devicefor a drinking container cap comprising one or a plurality ofgeometrically shaped bodies having at least one line of weakness, withinthe container rim, adapted for inserting, holding and adjusting thelength of a drinking straw above the container rim and thus into thedrinking container and resealable when placed back into the saidcontainer cap.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a sealing devicefor a drinking container cap comprising at least one disk-like bodyhaving one or a plurality or lines of weakness, within the containerrim, removable, extendable and adaptable for inserting and holding adrinking straw both inside and outside of the drinking container.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a sealing devicefor a drinking container cap comprising at least one geometricallyshaped body having one or a plurality or lines of weakness, within thecontainer rim, removable, extendable and adaptable for inserting andholding a drinking straw both inside and outside of the drinkingcontainer.

Another object of this invention is to provide a sealing device for adrinking container cap comprising at least one of the aforementionedbodies with one or a plurality of lines of weakness, within thecontainer rim, reinforced to stop the propagation of tearing the saidlines of weakness when inserting a drinking straw.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a sealing devicefor a drinking container cap comprising at least one of theaforementioned bodies, attached, within the container rim, to at leastone projection or removable assembly.

Another object of the present invention is provide a sealing device fora drinking container cap comprising a plurality of disk-like bodies orgeometrically shaped bodies with at least one symbol or message or bothon at least two said bodies.

Other and further objects of the present invention will become apparentupon an understanding of illustrative embodiments about to be described,or will be indicated in the appended claims. Various advantages notreferred to herein will occur to one skilled in the art upon employmentof the invention in practice.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Item 1 is the container cap. Item 1-A of FIGS. 6, 12, and 27 is anon-pierced and non-removable disk-like body. Item 1-B of FIGS. 14-18,22, 23 and 26 is a non-pierced and removable disk-like body. Item 2 is aremovable disk-like body with a diameter greater than the container rim.Item 4 represents one or a plurality of lines of weakness for insertingand holding a drinking straw. Item 5 is a projection from a flexibledisk-like body or geometrically shaped body. Item 6 is a removable andextended projection. Item 7 is a removable and sliding assembly. Item 8is a removable and pivoting assembly. Item 9 is a cap for a removableand extended projection. Item 10 is a drinking container. Item 11 is aremovable and flexible geometrically shaped body having a diameter lessthan the container rim. Item 12 are extended projections from acontainer cap for holding in place a flexible geometrically shaped body11. Item 13 are extended projections from a disk-like body 2 for holdingin place a flexible geometrically shaped body 11. Item 14 of FIGS. 76,79, 80, 90 and 95 shows a continuous line of weakness for tearing off anadjacent surface. Item 15 of FIGS. 13, 14 & 16 is the effective sealingarea of a container rim. Item 16 is a circular hole through a flexiblegeometrically shaped body. Item 17 is a portion of a line of weakness inthe form of an arc of a circle.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The following examples are intended for illustrations only. As variouschanges may be made in the construction and arrangement of the preferredinvention without departing from the spirit and scope and withoutsacrificing any of its advantages, it is to be understood that allmatter herein are not intended to limit my invention in any combinationof related ways shown.

FIG. 1 is a sketch of a drinking container 10 with a straw held in placeon the rim with a flexible geometrically shaped body 11 or a disk-likebody 2. Also shown is a plan view of a disk-like body within a containercap 1 indicating the effective sealing area 2 and lines of weakness 4within the ineffective sealing area 3. FIG. 1-A is a drinking container10 with an extended disk-like body 2 attached from within the cap 1. Theplan view of FIG. 1-A shows a disk-like body within a container cap 1with lines of weakness 14 and 4 in the ineffective sealing area 3 FIG.1-B shows a drinking container 10 with a straw stored within andattached to an extended disk-like body 2. The plan view of FIG. 1-B isthe same as 1-A. FIG. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of a container10, container cap 1 and a disk-like body 2 with a line of weakness 4.

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of a drinking container 10showing a line of weakness 4 within the ineffective sealing area 3. FIG.4 is a plan view of the inside of a container cap 1 showing a disk-likebody with a plurality of lines of weakness within the ineffectivesealing area 3. FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic section through a container cap1 and a flexible disk-like body 2 with a line of weakness 4. FIG. 6 is adiagrammatic section through a container cap 1 with a non-removabledisk-like body 1-A and a flexible disk-like body 2 with a line ofweakness 4. FIGS. 7 and 8 are diagrammatic sections through a containercap 1 and a pierced flexible disk-like body 2 and projections 5. FIG. 9is a diagrammatic section through a container cap 1 and a flexibledisk-like body 2 with an extended and removable projection 6.

FIG. 10 is a diagrammatic section through a container cap 1 and aflexible disk-like body 2 with a removable and extended projectionattached above the said disk-like body 2. FIG. 11 is a perspective viewof a removable and extended projection 6. FIG. 12 is a diagrammaticsection through a container cap 1 with a non-removable disk-like body1-A, a flexible disk-like body 2 and a removable and extended projection6. FIG. 13 is a fragmentary perspective view of a container 10,container cap 1 and a plurality of flexible disk-like bodies 2 and 2-Awith lines of weakness 4. FIG. 14 is a fragmentary perspective view of acontainer 10, container cap 1 and a plurality of flexible disk-likebodies, 1-B, 2 and 2-A. The flexible disk-like body 1-B is without aline of weakness.

FIG. 15 is a fragmentary perspective view of a container 10, containercap 1, one non-pierced flexible disk-like-body 1-B, and one pierced,flexible disk-like body 2 with a projection cap 9 seated above the saiddisk 2.

FIG. 16 is a diagrammatic section through a container cap 1 and aplurality of flexible disk-like bodies 2 with only the lower said bodyhaving a line of weakness 4. FIG. 17 is a diagrammatic section throughthe container cap 1 and a plurality of flexible disk-like bodies, 1-Band 2. The lower body is pierced and has a removable and extendedprojection 6 attached above the lower said body 2. FIG. 18 is similar toFIG. 17. FIG. 19 is a perspective sketch showing a container cap 1, adisk-like body 2, and a removable and extended projection 6 seated abovethe said disk-like body 2. FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a removableand extended projection 6 used in FIG. 19.

FIG. 21 is similar to FIG. 19, except the removable and extendedprojection cap is circular. FIG. 22 is a fragmentary perspective view ofa container 10, container cap 1, a non-pierced-flexible disk-like body1-B, and two flexible geometrically shaped bodies 11 with a removableand extended projection 6 seated above the middle of said bodies 11. Thetwo geometrically shaped bodies 11 have diameters less than thecontainer rim 3. FIG. 23 is a fragmentary perspective view similar toFIG. 22, except 23 has one pierced, flexible geometrically shaped body11.

FIG. 24 is a fragmentary perspective view similar to FIG. 23, except 24has one pierced, flexible geometrically shaped body 11 attached withinthe container rim 3. FIG. 25 is a diagrammatic section through acontainer cap 1 and a pierced, flexible geometrically shaped body 11attached to projections 12 within the ineffective sealing area of thecontainer rim 3. FIG. 26 is a diagrammatic section through a containercap 1, a pierced, flexible geometrically shaped body 11 with projection5 and attached to a non-pierced, flexible disk-like body withprojections 13 within the ineffective sealing area of the container rim3.

FIG. 27 is a diagrammatic section through a container cap 1 with anon-removable disk-like body 1-A, having attachable projections 13within the ineffective sealing area 3, and a pierced, flexiblegeometrically shaped body 11 with an extended and removable projectioncap 9 seated above the said body 11. FIG. 28 is similar to FIG. 24,except the attached, extended and removable projection has a rectangularcap 9. FIG. 29 is a perspective view of a removable and extendedprojection 6. FIG. 30 is similar to FIG. 29. FIG. 31 is a perspectiveview of a container cap 1 showing a pierced, flexible geometricallyshaped body 11 attachable within the ineffective sealing area 3.

FIGS. 32, 33 and 34 show a plan view of a disk-like body within acontainer cap 1 having one or a plurality of lines of weakness 4 and atleast one transverse tear-stopping means at the ends of at least onesaid line. FIG. 35 is a plan and sectional view of a container cap 1 anda flexible disk-like body 2 with a line of weakness 4 and atear-stopping means in the form of an extended projection 5 at one end.FIGS. 36 and 37 show a plan and sectional view of a disk-like body 2within a container cap 1 with one or a plurality of lines of weakness 4.FIGS. 38-52 and 61 show a plan and sectional view of a disk-like body 2having one or a plurality of lines of weakness reinforced with at leastone projection 5 located within the container rim 3. FIGS. 53-57 show aplan and sectional view of a pierced, flexible disk-like body 2 within acontainer cap 1 with a removable and extended projection 6 within thecontainer rim 3.

FIGS. 59, 60, 62, 63 and 64 show a plan and sectional view of a pierced,flexible disk-like body within a container cap 1 comprising at least oneline of weakness with a sliding, removable and projecting assembly 8.FIGS. 65-67 are similar to FIG. 59, except the sliding, removable andprojecting assembly 8 is pivotal: FIG. 68-73 show a plan and sectionalview of a pierced, geometrically shaped body 11 attached within the rimof the container 3 comprising at least one removable and projectingassembly 6. FIGS. 72 and 73 also show reinforcing with at least oneprojection 5. FIG. 74 is a plan and sectional view of a disk-like body 2pierced with a removable and extended projecting assembly 7.

FIG. 75 is a plan and sectional view of a geometrically shaped bodypierced, attached and reinforced with two projections 5. FIGS. 76 and 77show a plan and sectional view of a disk-like body 2 having a diametergreater than the container rim 3 and having a line of weakness 4 for astraw and for tearing and removing a geometrically shaped body having aline of weakness 14 and a projection 6.

FIG. 78 shows a plan and sectional view of a geometrically shaped body11 with a diameter less than the container rim 3, attached and having aline of weakness 4 for inserting and holding a straw. FIG. 79 representsa disk-like body 2 having a diameter greater than the container rim 3with an ineffective sealing area 3 for accommodating a variety of shapesand sizes of geometrically shaped bodies 11 with one or a plurality oflines of weakness 4 for inserting and holding a straw.

FIG. 80 shows a plan and sectional view of a flexible disk-like body 2having a continuously reducing circumferential line of weakness 14 frompoint (pt) “A” to Pt “B” within the container rim 3, creating acontinuous surface of rounded shapes from the said rim to the smallerarea at pt “B” having lines of weakness 4 for inserting and holding astraw. FIGS. 81-83 show a plan and sectional view of a flexibledisk-like body 2 having continuously alternate parallel lines ofweakness connected with transverse lines of weakness creatingcontinuously adjacent parallel surfaces connected with transversesurfaces from point (pt) “A” to pt “B.” Point “B” is adjacent to asurface with one or a plurality of lines of weakness 4 for inserting andholding a straw. FIGS. 82 and 83 also show projections for reinforcingareas of the said disk-like body 2.

FIGS. 84 and 85 show a plan and sectional view of a flexible disk-likebody 2 having continuously alternate parallel lines of weakness 14connected with transverse lines of weakness creating continuouslyadjacent parallel and transverse surfaces from point (pt) “A” to pt “B.”Two surface areas have lines of weakness 4 for inserting and holding astraw. FIG. 85 also shows a projection for reinforcing the saiddisk-like body 2. FIGS. 86 and 87 are similar to FIGS. 84 and 85, except86 and 87 are disk-like bodies 2 having a diameter less than thecontainer rim 3. FIGS. 88 and 89 are similar to 86 and 87, except FIG.89 has one pierced location for inserting and holding a straw.

FIG. 90 shows a plan and sectional view of a geometrically shaped body11 having continuously alternate parallel lines of weakness 14 connectedwith transverse lines of weakness creating continuously adjacentrectangular surfaces from point (pt) “A” to pt “B.” The surface adjacentto pt “B” has at least one line of weakness 4 for inserting and holdinga straw. FIG. 91 is similar to 90, except the straw inserting andholding device is a disk-like body 2 having a diameter greater than thecontainer rim 3. FIG. 92 is similar to 90, except the perimeter of thesaid body is reinforced. FIG. 93 is similar to 92 except, the reinforcedperimeter has a diameter greater than the container rim 3. FIG. 94 issimilar to 90, except 94, has a diameter greater than the container rim3.

FIG. 95 shows a plan and sectional view of a flexible disk-like body 2having a diameter greater than the container rim and having acontinuously reducing circumferentially rectangular line of weakness 14from point (pt) “A” to pt “B,” within the container rim 3, creating acontinuous surface of rectangular shapes from pt “A” to pt “B.” The areaadjacent to pt “B” has lines of weakness 4 for inserting-and holding astraw. FIG. 96 is similar to 95, except the disk-like body has adiameter less than the container rim 3.

FIG. 97 shows a plan and sectional view of a flexible disk-like body 2having a diameter greater than the container rim and having a continuousline of weakness from point (pt) “A” to pt “B,” creating a continuoussurfaces of geometric shapes. The surface has lines of weakness forinserting and holding a straw. FIG. 98 is similar to 97, except thedisk-like body 2 has a diameter less than the container rim 3.

FIG. 99 is a perspective of an extended disk-like body from point (pt)“A” inside the container cap 1 to pt “B” and a surface having lines ofweakness 4 for inserting and holding a straw. FIG. 99 also shows a planview of the said disk-like body 2 when placed inside the said cap 1.FIG. 100 is a plan view of a flexible-disk-like body 2 having a line ofweakness 4 including two arcs of a circle 17. FIG. 101 is similar to100, except there are lines of weakness 4 including four arcs of acircle 17. FIG. 102 is similar to 101, except there are eight lines ofweakness 4 and eight arcs of a circle 17. FIG. 103 is similar to 102,except there are eight lines of weakness 4 and two inner circles havingfour arcs in each 17.

1. A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinkingcontainer cap comprising: one or a plurality of flexible bodies having atop surface with at least one dimension greater or less than the saiddrinking container rim opening; one or a plurality of said flexiblebodies having a top surface with one or a plurality of lines of weaknesswithin the ineffective sealing area of the said container rim opening;at least one said flexible body attached to one or a plurality of saidflexible bodies within the said container cap; wherein at least one saidflexible body is adapted for removal to permit inserting and holding adrinking straw through the said top surface and thus into the saiddrinking container.
 2. A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing devicefor a drinking container cap comprising: one or a plurality of flexiblebodies having a top surface with at least one dimension greater or lessthan the said drinking container rim opening; one or a plurality of saidflexible bodies having a top surface with one or a plurality of lines ofweakness within the said container cap; at least one said flexible bodyattached to one or a plurality of said flexible bodies within the saidcontainer cap; wherein at least one said flexible body is adapted forremoval to permit inserting and holding a drinking straw through thesaid top surface and thus into the said drinking container.
 3. Astraw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking containercap comprising: in combination, a self-sealing and resealing containercap with one or a plurality of flexible bodies attached within the saiddrinking container cap; one or a plurality of said flexible bodieshaving a top surface with one or a plurality of lines of weakness withinthe ineffective sealing area of the said container rim opening; whereinat least one said flexible body is adapted for removal to permitinserting and holding a drinking straw through the said top surface andthus into the said drinking container.
 4. A straw-insertable, sealingand resealing device for a drinking container cap comprising: one or aplurality of flexible bodies having a top surface with at least onedimension greater or less than the said drinking container rim opening;at least one said flexible body having at least one continuouslyreducing circumferential line of weakness creating at least onecontinuous surface starting and ending within the ineffective sealingarea of the said container rim opening; one or a plurality of saidflexible bodies having a top surface with one or a plurality of lines ofweakness within the said ineffective sealing area of the said containerrim opening; wherein at least one said flexible body is adapted forremoval and or extension to permit inserting and holding a drinkingstraw through the said top surface and thus into the said drinkingcontainer.
 5. A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for adrinking container cap comprising: one or a plurality of flexible bodieshaving a top surface with at least one dimension greater or less thanthe said drinking container rim opening; at least one said flexible bodyhaving at least one continuously reducing, geometrically shaped line ofweakness creating at least one continuous surface, starting and endingwithin the ineffective sealing area of the said container rim opening;one or a plurality of said flexible bodies having a top surface with oneor a plurality of lines of weakness within the said ineffective sealingarea of the said container rim opening; wherein at least one saidflexible body is adapted for removal and or extension to permitinserting and holding a drinking straw through the said top surface andthus into the said drinking container.
 6. A straw-insertable, sealingand resealing device for a drinking container cap comprising: one or aplurality of flexible bodies having a top surface with at least onedimension greater or less than the said drinking container rim opening;at least one said flexible body having at least one multi-directionalline of weakness creating at least one continuous surface, starting andending within the ineffective sealing area of the said container rimopening; one or a plurality of said flexible bodies having a top surfacewith one or a plurality of lines of weakness within the said ineffectivesealing area of the said container rim opening; wherein at least onesaid flexible body is adapted for removal and or extension to permitinserting and holding a drinking straw through the said top surface andthus into the said drinking container.
 7. A straw-insertable, sealingand resealing device for a drinking container cap comprising: one or aplurality of flexible bodies having a top surface with at least onedimension greater or less than the said drinking container rim opening;at least one flexible body having continuously alternate parallel linesof weakness with at least one connecting transverse line of weaknesscreating at least one continuous surface of continuously adjacentparallel surfaces connected with at least one transverse surface,starting and ending within the ineffective sealing area of the saidcontainer rim opening; one or a plurality of said flexible bodies havinga top surface with one or a plurality of lines of weakness within thesaid ineffective sealing area of the said container rim opening; whereinat least one said flexible body is adapted for removal and or extensionto permit inserting and holding a drinking straw through the said topsurface and thus into the said drinking container.
 8. Astraw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking containercap comprising: one or a plurality of flexible bodies having a topsurface with at least one dimension greater or less than the saiddrinking container rim opening; at least one said flexible body havingcontinuously alternate parallel lines of weakness with at least oneconnecting transverse line of weakness creating at least one continuoussurface of continuously adjacent rectangular surfaces connected with atleast one transverse surface, starting and ending within the ineffectivesealing area of the said container rim opening; one or a plurality ofsaid flexible bodies having a top surface with one or a plurality oflines of weakness within the said ineffective sealing area of the saidcontainer rim opening; wherein at least one said flexible body isadapted for removal and or extension to permit inserting and holding adrinking straw through the said top surface and thus into the saiddrinking container.
 9. A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing deviceof claim 4 wherein one or a plurality of said flexible bodies areattached within the said drinking container cap with at least one saidbody having at least one continuously reducing circumferential line ofweakness creating at least one continuous surface, starting and endingwithin the said container cap.
 10. A straw-insertable, sealing andresealing device of claim 5 wherein one or a plurality of said flexiblebodies are attached within the said drinking container cap with at leastone said body having at least one continuously reducing, geometricallyshaped line of weakness creating at least one continuous surface,starting and ending within the said container cap.
 11. Thestraw-insatiable, sealing and resealing device of claim 6 wherein one ora plurality of said flexible bodies are attached within the saiddrinking container cap with at least one said flexible body having atleast one multi-directional line of weakness creating at least onecontinuous surface, starting and ending within the said container cap.12. A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device of claim 7 whereinone or a plurality of said flexible bodies are attached within the saiddrinking container cap with at least one said body having continuouslyalternate parallel lines of weakness creating at least one continuoussurface of continuously adjacent parallel surfaces connected with atleast one transverse surface, starting and ending within the saidcontainer cap.
 13. A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device ofclaim 8 wherein one or a plurality of said flexible bodies are attachedwithin the said drinking container cap with at least one said flexiblebody having continuously alternate parallel lines of weakness with atleast one connecting transverse line of weakness creating at least onecontinuous surface of continuously adjacent rectangular surfacesconnected with at least one transverse surface, starting and endingwithin the said container cap.
 14. The claims of 1 through 13 whereinthe said flexible body is a disk-like body.
 15. The claims of 1 through13 wherein the said flexible body is one of multiple shapes and sizes.16. The straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device of claims 1through 15 wherein at least one said body has at least one extendedprojection or assembly within the ineffective sealing area.
 17. Thestraw-insertable and flexible body of claims 1 through 15 and also 1through 15 combined with claim 16 wherein at least one said body isattached to the said drinking container cap and has at least oneextended projection or assembly within the ineffective sealing area. 18.The straw-insertable and flexible body of claims 1 through 15 and also 1through 15 with various combinations of claims 16 and 17 wherein thesaid one or plurality of lines of weakness used for inserting andholding a drinking straw has one or a plurality of tear-stopping means.19. The straw-insertable and flexible body of claims 1 through 15 andalso 1 through 15 with various combinations of claims 16, 17 and 18wherein the said one or a plurality of lines of weakness used forinserting and holding a drinking straw are reinforced with one or aplurality of extended projections for stopping the propagation of thetearing of the said one or plurality of lines of weakness.
 20. Thestraw-insertable and flexible body of claims 1 through 15 and also 1through 15 with various combinations of claims 16, 17, 18 and 19 whereinthe said one or a plurality of lines of weakness used for inserting andholding a drinking straw are reinforced with one or a plurality ofthickened body portions for stopping the propagation of the tearing ofthe said one or plurality of lines of weakness.
 21. The straw-insertableand flexible body of claims 1 through 15 and also 1 through 15 withvarious combinations of claims 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 wherein the saidone or a plurality of lines of weakness used for inserting and holding adrinking straw has at least one slit, hole or a combination of both. 22.Claims 1 through 15 and also 1 through 15 with various combinations ofclaims 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 wherein the said straw-insertable,sealing and resealing device for a drinking container comprising: incombination, a self-sealing and resealing container cap with one or aplurality of flexible bodies attached within the said container cap; oneor a plurality of said flexible bodies having a top surface with one ora plurality of lines of weakness within the said container cap; whereinat least one said flexible body is adapted for removal and or extensionto permit inserting and holding a drinking straw through the said topsurface and thus into the said drinking container.
 23. Thestraw-insertable and flexible body of claims 1 through 15 and also 1through 15 with various combinations of claims 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21and 22 wherein at least one said body has at least one symbol, messageor a combination of both.